LESSON: Measures of Center
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Which Measure of Center Describes the Data Set Best?
When we calculate the mean, median and mode for a data set, all three measurements are attempting to describe the same thing -- the center of the data. Sometimes, we get very different answers for each of those calculations. In other words, sometimes they each describe the measure of center differently.
So how do we know which measure of center is the best measure of center for a data set? Watch this video to find out...